Swiss prosecutors seized an amount of at least 170 million Swiss francs (139.4 euros) of assets belonging to the ousted President of the Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, his government ministers and their families.

The Swiss government froze these accounts last March, but until now it had not announced the exact amounts.

The seizure of the accounts is part of an investigation into money laundering in accordance with Swiss law enforcement authorities, as transmitted by the Swiss News Agency.